It rained in Delhi early morning today bringing the temperature down by nearly 6 degrees Celsius this morning. The weather department had, last week, predicted pre-monsoon rain in Delhi NCR starting from today, with regular monsoon to arrive between June 29 and July 1.
Many areas in the national capital, which received pre-monsoon rain for an hour this morning, are facing problems due to water logging. This also led to traffic jams in several areas in Delhi and neighbouring regions.
India's financial capital Mumbai has been experiencing rainfall since Sunday, with rain causing water logging on Monday. Mumbai's Santacruz received 231 mm rain on Sunday. The last time it had rained so heavily was in June 2015, when Mumbai received 283.4 mm of rainfall.
Meanwhile, for the rest of India, the government issued an advisory forecast, warning a rapid rise in water levels of rivers in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Assam, Meghalaya and north Bengal after a prediction of heavy rainfall for this week.
Here are the LIVE updates for the weather today:
Streets water-logged following heavy rains in #Gorakhpur. pic.twitter.com/OsUeeHXTHQ
- ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 27, 2018
Many areas in the national capital, which received pre-monsoon rain for an hour this morning, are facing problems due to water logging. This also led to traffic jams in several areas in Delhi and neighbouring regions.
Dhaula Kuan, Moti Bagh, South Extension, and several areas along Delhi's Ring road and Outer Ring road had traffic jams this morning. Delhi Traffic Police has been advising commuters regularly on their verified Twitter handle.
According to the Delhi Police, there is obstruction in traffic on the Outer Ring road between Munirka and Rao Tula Ram (RTR) flyover due to water logging. They also issued a traffic alert advising people to avoid a stretch on Vande Mataram marg between Karol Bagh and Dhaula Kuan as there is water logging on both sides of the road.
Another road which commuters have been asked to avoid is the Gurgaon Road - Parade Road stretch, going towards Gurugram.
Delhi Traffic Police Advises Commuters As Traffic Jams Accompany Pre-Monsoon RainGood Morning! Delhi
- Jaya Kaushik (@jayakaushik123) June 27, 2018
"So it's raining, you are not sugar you wont melt so enjoy it."#DelhiRains #LovelyWeather #LoveNature #Enjoy #Life pic.twitter.com/Ug2uCyN6Ue
29 June is normal date for onset of monsoon in Delhi. Currently it's progressing in West Bengal, Odisha & Bihar. Till 30 June monsoon will cover all of India except Kutch. We're expecting serious thunderstorm activity prior to monsoon in north west India:India Meteorological Dept
- ANI (@ANI) June 27, 2018
Traffic Alert
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) June 27, 2018
Obstruction in traffic in the carriageway from Gurgaon Road - Parade Road (GGR-PDR) towards Gurgaon due to water logging.Kindly avoid the stretch.
Traffic Alert
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) June 27, 2018
Obstruction in traffic on Vandemataram Marg from Karol Bagh towards Dhaula Kuan (Both carriageways) due to water logging.Kindly avoid the stretch.
Traffic Alert
- Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) June 27, 2018
Obstruction in traffic in the carriageway from Munirka towards RTR due to water logging .Kindly avoid the stretch.
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